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had promised them that he would put q
eolored man on the force in case OF his
election, and although he had been re-
peatedly requested to do SO ne never re-
deemed his promise. Mr.. Turner also
said that Bennett has sprung the same
promise on them this campaign, and tells
them if he is elected, he will allow them
10 decide on which man they would pre-
fer. and he will make the appointment.
The eolored people do no swallow ms
bait. This shows how much truth Is In
the story. Had it been reversed there
would have been some truth IN 1t.
True it is, as the KHteltigencer states, TINS
il an interesting campaign, and the man
interest centers on the peculiar methods
used BY the Republican workers and Its or
gan to gain success, but they VIII all De
foiled. AS the flea said to the dog m
onto You"
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
The polls open Thursday morning at y
O'Clock and close at 5 in the evening. TIE
qualifications of voters are as follows:
If the person desiring to vote be not a
real estate owner, he must be a resident
of the State and city for one year, and
bona fde resident of the ward in which he
desires TO vote.
ANY person residing within the limits OF
the State, but owning real estate to the
value of $500 and over, in the city OF
Wheeling, is entitled to cast vote in the
ward in which the real estats is situated.
Ii such a person owns real estate to the
value of $500 in each of two or more wards,
he may vote in any ward he may select, IN
which such real estate is situated.
sUPERINTENDENTs AND CANvAssERs.
Mayor Grubb yesterday appointed the
following superintendent and canyassers
in the various wards:
Observation-Disclosures Henry Chew, j..
Kindleberger and Charles Cunningham
canvassers, C. J. Mayors, C. p. Hamilton
and Ralph Ankle.
Observation-Disclosures, Henry Sea-
mon, G.. G.. Murdoch and ID. Schambra;
canyassers, II. b. Clemens, John Schelhase
and August Mathews.
Superintendent, ]. II. Hall,
Peter Bosley, r. J. Smyth; canvassers,
Henry A. Albright, II. J. Felber and Oscar
Porter.
Fourth-Superintende T. G.. Britt,
James McAdams and John Boring: can
vassers, John Sullivan, James L. Grey and
James A. Henry.
Observation-Disclosures, 7. c. Mof1at,
Geo. Hannah and RObt Schnelle; canvasers,
James Reed, Harry McNamee and John
Reed.
Observation-Disclosures, S. X. Wallace,
Lorenzo Wait and John Wisner; can
vasers, Thomas Eotf, John Handy and
w. w. Moore.
neutrality-suspicious., CIV. Bags,
I. II. Tappan and Edward Hughes; can,
vasers, Hiram Young, Charles Lukens and
G.. A. Beall.
neutrality-suspicious., W. II. Grade,
Thomas McCready and Leander Mix; can
vasers, Il. v. Arklc, Frank Heller and C.
ID. Thompson.
THE VOTE OF 1886.
Below will be found the vote cast fol
Mayor and Chief OF Police in the various
wards in 1885. Cut it ont and paste it IN
your hat for reference tomorrow:
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POINTS ON PEOPLE.

Movements OF Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.
NJ. J. 0'Kane. Esq, is back from an
Eastern trip.
W. S. FariS, City Editor of the Iatelli-
gneer, arrived home from Charleston lag,
night.
Mrs. John Smith, of South Chapline
street, left yesterday to visit her daughter,
at Pittsburg.
Miss Jemima MunrOe has returned TO
the city after q very pleasant visit to friend.
in Columbus, o.
Ex-Governor ID. d. T. Farnesworth, OF
Buckhannon, registered az the Howell
House last evening
W. NJ. Hunt, of Burton; J. C. Hale, OF
Writ county; j. NJ. Stewart, of Cannons-
burg, Pa; G. W. and G. NJ Price, of Mar
shall county; J. J. Nay, of Fairmont, and
C. G. Bradford, of Parkersburg, were at
the Howell House last night.
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estate 10 be sold at judicial or forced sale,
On "a to prevent the sale thereof ut TOO
great sacrifice to the owner.

estate TO be sold at judicial or forced sale,
so as to prevent the sale thereof NJ 'oo
great a sacrifice to the owner.
PETITION.
Mr. Middleton presented the petition OF
Josepb Farmhouse and 104 Others, OF MIN,
sral county. 'asking the passage oil an ACT
no which game shall have better protec-
ton. especially deer, and the time shot'
ened for still hunting" ~
Mr.. Mckinney presented the pention OF
Kimball. Tyler & Co. and III ethers, Oh
R;tcbie county, asking for changes In
existing laws relating to assignments anu
deeds OF trust.
BILLS PASSED.
Engrossed, II. B. No. 3, concerning Ea-
ucatiou. on third reading, coming up III
ito regular order was read and passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A message from the Senate by Mr.: NC
c,eerv was received, who informed the
Hons that the Senate had passed ana
osted the concurrence of the House IN ..
h. No. II, and S. b. No. 81.
BILLS BEAD A FIRST TINE
The following bills were READ nrst u,ne =.
S.B. No. IL, fixing the time fo' holding
the Circuit Courts in the several Judiciai
Circnits in the State; S. b. No. ~, 10
amend the ch arter of the Odd Fellows Hall
Association of the City of Wheeling.
House Bills "a, %, 30, 80, Az, %, Is,
81 and lO1 were each read first time and
ordered 10 second reading
II, b. No. IS, ITO reduce into one the
several acts incorporating the city OF PARK
ersbury. in the county of Wood, denning
the powers thereof, and prescribing ana
extending the corporate limits OF SAID city.
H.B. No. 81, concerning the disturbances
of religious worship.
II. b. No. 80, authorizing the county
court of Mason county to appoint a person
IN re.assess real estate in New Haven in
dependent school district. =,
il. Is. III, increasing the tax for school
purposes to p cents on the 500, came up
on a first reading with the recommenda,
tion from the committee on Taxation and
Finance that the bill do not pass. Inc
question of the rejection of the bill ccca"
stoned pretty general debate, in which
Messrs. Peck, Kidd, Cornell, Ragland, and
Hamilton, spoke in favor of the bill, ana
Mr.. Lucas spoke against it. The hour LOT
adjournment having arrived before the de-
bate was concluded, the House adlournea,
pending the further consideration oil the
bill.
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WHEELING DAILY REGISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g. 1887

Sweeney for his services and uniform
courtesy, and desire at this, the last meet
ing of this body, to give expression to their
sentiments; therefore,
Resolued, That the thanks of this body
are due to, and are hereby extended to
MIR. Sweeney, for his services as such pre-
siding officer.
Resolped, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this Branch OF
Council.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Sweeney, in reply, expressed hi:
thanks in very happy manner.
A similar resolution, expressing thanks
10 City Clerk F. w. Bowers, was Offered
by Mr.. Hildreth, and unanimously adopt
ed.
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Supreme Court of Appeals.

This Court met at 10 o'clock Monday
morning and transacted the following
business
White & Williamson vs. Alex. Romans,
Logan county; submitted.
+. IIinchman, &c, vs.. J. Morris, Cabell
county; submitted.
Weston Lunatic Asylum vs.. George +.
Miller, Cabell county; submitted.
G.. n. Lallance vs. II. J. Fisher, Cabell
county; submitted.
J. A. Hall & Co. vs.. A. Lyons & Co.
Cabcll comfy.
Adjourned until l0 o'clock next Monday
morning.
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PRAYER for Colleges.

The day of prayer for colleges, which has
been annually observed for over sixty
years, is now recommended for the last
Thursday in January by the churches in
the North, and the last Thursday in Feb,
ruary by the churches in the South. The
day is faithfully observed by colleges and
seminaries and by many churches and
Young Mems Christian Associations. A
special meeting in Observance of the day
will be held i'll the Y. NJ. c. A. parlOrs at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Z. II,
DOrnblaSer will lead the meeting, and the
public is invited to attend.
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LS.GOoD&Co sell dry goods the cheapest,
4 Bad Fall.

John N. Bell, the well known baker
doing business at lila Market street,
missed his footing when starting down
stairs early yesterday morning and fell to
the landing below. Mr.. Bell is al ye1rs
of age and weighs about 80 pounds, and
it is feared that he may have sustained
internal injuries, as he suffers great
deal of pain.
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The CrematOry Ordinance

TAKEN UP, CONSIDERED AND PASSED.
The crematOry ordinance, sent over from
the First Branch that certain amendments
might be concurred in, was then taken up.
Mr.. Tracy moved to lay on the table,
giving as reason that: We've had
enough of that" The resolution was lost,
and the amendments were concurred in
and the ordinance passed, unanimously.
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Thanks to Officers.

PRESIDENT AND CLERK COMPLINENTED.
Mr.. Gflleland offered resolution ex.
pressing the thanks of the members for the
able and impartial manner in which MIR.
Sweeney had presided during the past two
years. 1t was as follows:
WHEREAS, His Honor, A. J. Sweeney,
has faithfully, impartially and with signal
ability presided over this body since its
organization two years ago; and
WHEREAS, The members of this Branch
of Council feel under obligations to Mr..
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A Fine Company.

A good sized audience witnessed the
Rentz .Santley Burlcsque Company's per
Torrance ut the Grand Opera House last
evening The entertainment was highly
appreciated in all its varied aud bright
features. The interest was not allowed To
lag m instant during the two hours and q
lalfconsumed. The troup OF pretty girls and
funny men in their various specialties "
one of the best that has visited this house
this season and won frequent and decided
applause from critical audience. The per-
Torrance embraces ten specialties and
opens with the sketch, ''Our Yachting
Party" which is very decided improve
ment over the time-worn female minstrel
prelude. The conclusion is comical bur
lesque. The costumes worn by the COM
pany are very fine and make the scenes
throughout rich and brilliant.
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The New Electric Light.

The Wheeling Electrical Company is
about to begin work upon the new incan-
descent system, To be operated in addition
to the present arc light. Mr.. Thompson, the
Pittsburgh inspector, was down yesterday
and located the new lines. He will return to.
morrow, and work will he commenced mt
once. About 300 lights have already been
contracted for, and this number will be in
creased right along.
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Iudex % New Advertisements,
SECOND PAGE.

SECOND PAGE.
Stockholders Meeting-Wheeling Mining and
Manufacturing Company.
Wanted-Female Help.
Melting of Young Mems Democratic Club.
Cradles for Candlemas-Leyi BrOs.
syrup Honey, TOlu and Tar-R- ii. List
FOURTH PAGE.
Health Ofieer's Annual Report.
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Transfer of Real Estate.

The following transfer of real estate was
left for record at Clerk Hooks office yes
terday: -,
Deed made January 81, 1887, by Daniel
F. Zane aud Anna Maria Zane, TO Salina
A. st. Myers, for Lot No. 81, laid out by
w. p. Hubburd and III. Nj. Russell, situate
south of Ohio street.
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ELECTRIC LUsTRE STARCH will not stick
to the iron.
ABOUT THE CITY.
A Lost BOY.

Emile Berhdels, 13-year-old boy, VINO
resides at the corner of Alley d and Chap
line street, wandered away from home at
Q o'clock yesterday morning, and up to
midnight last night he had not been found.
The police were notified of the absence OF
the boy, and will endeayor to look him up.
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CANDIDATES

The duty Of every Democrat to the city
calls on him TO be present at the polls to-
morrow and besides voting himself, see
that his neighbOr votes, also, for the Dem
ocratic ticket presented is worthy the
support of every good JeflersOnian and it
will no doubt get it. The gentlemen
named upon it are good men and true and
each is qualified to fill with ability the
office TO which he has been nominated. In
the interests of good government let no
Democratic vote be unpolled tomorrow.
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vAIL AND WINTER STOCK.

Hus4 received = full line of Panta-
SeonInss. suitin<s, OvereOaftngs- Al
40 n fnH EAAe OF our celebrated hne
;Wool and wors&ed Knit Jackets.
g. HESS g. SONs,
1871 and IS2s market street
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Miscellaneous.

ANOTHER MEMBER FALLS DOWN.
The resolution from the, First Brunch,
allowing Mr.. Fred Weimer to use natural
gas for Illuminating purposes, was taken
ND. During its consideration Mr.. Gille-
land took header out of his chair and
landed under his desk, but he quickly
scrambled up in an o. X. condition.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Caldwell
in the First Branch, relative to water sup.
ply, was unanimously agreed to.
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Job Lot.

One hundred pairs Ladies Button Shoes,
sizes .! and 3, will be sold regardless OF
cost Call early as this is bargain.
L. V. BLOND.
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Officers Elected.

The Board of Directors of the Contra
Oil Company met last evening and organ
lied by electing the following officers
President, N. b. Scott; Vice President, T.
l.. Rose; Secretary and Superintendent, c
p. Brown; Treasurer, Jos. Speidel; Execu
tive Committee, n. b. Scott, f. l.. Rose
and G.. p Brown.
The stockholders of the RenwOod IrOr
and Nail Works met last evening ant
elected the following Board of Directors
John G. Hoffman, l.. S. Delaplain, Jacol
Wise, f. w. Paxton, A. w. Campbell
Geo. b. Caldwell, Jacob Berger, l.. G
Stifel, +. w. Oglebay.
The stockholders of the Fire and Marin,
Insurance Company also met and re- elect
ed the old Board Of Directors.
The stockholders of the Belmont Iror
and Nail Works met yesterday and alst
reelected the old Board Of Directors.
GOoCH's Mexican Syrup will cure Spit
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geu, advertisements.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.

DELow Is GIVEN THE MORTALITY STA.
r TisTICS OF the city for the year ending De-
cember Al. 1885. Deaths from all causes, ia
neoportion In 1000 Of population per annum
fi.oi: males 267; females, 2i6; white, iss; col
ored q
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GONE GLIMMERING
THE CITY COUNCIL PASSES INTO MUNICIPAL
HISTORY.
A Big Fight by The Enemies Of an Officer
A Keeper Of the CrsmaOry
Elected.

The Council which for two years past
held the purse-strings Of the city, has
passed away. The end came peacefully
and naturally at 10 o'clock last night,
quite number of the friends of the de-
ceased lowering about the chamber, and
watching the struggle against the inevita-
BILE with feelings ranging form grave to
gay-ior some are glad the solons have
reached the end Of their string. The mem
bers were late in getting together, slow in
enacting the business before them, and
after the gavel had failed for the last time
the late legislators gathered about the
corridors in groups, and seemed loath to
leave the scenes which would know some
of them no more forever.
Below will be found the proceedings.
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MGeelins Re9ister
YESTERDAY IN THE CITY.
Thermometer Record.

Thermometer Record.
Mr.. C. schnepf, the Opera House drug
sist, made the following observations Of
the temperature yesterday: z q. M, 40;
IL M, so; 8 p. m, SO; Z p. m, 81.
Weather cloudy.
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FINANCE COMMITTEES REPORT

The Finance Committee submitted Its
report, concerning the settlement with
Collector NJ. G. Crawford, and the Com
miSsioners of the loans of 1871, 1881 and
1885. the details Of which have been here
tOfore printed.
Mr.. Hildrcth submitted n resolution au-
thorizing the City Clerk to draw HE war
rent for the sum of $3.50. %, for taxes erron-
eously paid to the City Collector by the b.
& 0. r. r. Co., the same having been paid
to the Auditor of State. The proposition
passed.
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RESOLUTION.

On motion of Mr.. McWhorter,
Resotred, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by law for the appraisement of real
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DIED.

GoocH's Mexican Syrup will cure Spit
ting Of Blood.
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,IOlnt Session

FOR THE ELECTION OF CREMATORY
KEEPER.
A message from the First Branch an
nounced the concurrence of that body in
the crematory ordinance, and stated that
the Branch was ready to go into joint ses-
sion for the election of a crematory keeper
The Second Branch announced its will
ingness, and in a few moments the upper
house appeared and His Honor took the
chair. After the roll had been called, on
which SO members answered to their
names, the Mayor stated the object of the
meeting, and declared nominations in or
der.
MesSrs. NJ. Bennett, F. Druschell, D.
McDonough, Henry Serig and Lawrence
Clark were nominated. A vote was taken
with the following result: Whole number
of votes cast, sc; necessary to choice, 10.
Druschell, l; McDonough 10; Serig p.
Mr.. Serig was declared elected, and the
joint session was dissolved.
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First Branch.
THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

His Honor, the Mayor, called this
Branch to order at $50 o'clock last night,
fourteen members answering to their
names, ut roll call. The absentees were
Messrs. MOffat and A. J. SchultZe.
All the business sent over from the
Second Branch, including bills payable,
was concurred in.
The following resolutions were offered
and agreed to-
BY Mr. Caldwell:
WHEREAS, Numerous taxpayers of this
city are residents in localities where there
is either no supply of water or the supply
is very deficient; and,
WHEREAS, Notwithstanding this, they
are compelled to pay water rents and other
city taxes; therefore,
ResOlred, That, in Justice to such citi-
zens, the Water Board be and it is hereby
requested to take such measures, at their
earliest opportunity, as will insure an ade-
quate supply of water in such localities.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Kinney:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Frederick Weimer and
several other citizens reside near the viii
lage of Fulton, but in the limits of this
city, great distance from any gas mains
of the city; and,
WHEREAS, They are very DESTROYS of
having the privilege of using natural gas
for illuminating purposes; therefore,
Resolved, That Mr.. Weimer, and other
citizens, residing on Bow street, north OF
Seventh, projected east to Wheeling creek,
be, and they are hereby permitted to use
natural gas for illuminating purposes, I'm
til such time as the city shall extend her
gas mains to their property.
Adopted after 4 spirited debate, in
which Messrs. Caldwell and Kinney took
The side of the petitioners.
After the joint session for the election
Ola keeper of the crematory, this Branch
adjourned sine die.
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Second Branch.

THE LAST ROLL CALL.
Just as the big bell finished hammering
eight o'clock, President Sweeney called
the members together for the last time,
and Ed. Dunaway ran over the roll.
Eighteen members answer "here," the alb
sentees being Messrs. Caldwell, Clator,
Crawford, Delbrugge, Harrell, healy,
Jones, Mccoy, Peterson and Smith. Sew
eral of these men dropped in later. The
following business was disposed Of:
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Financial.
The CLERKS REPORT.

1900
City Clerk Bowers presented his tinan-
cial report, showing total balance of
$67, 71S.41, as follows: Board of Public
Works, $ll, G22I1; Fire Department,
$5,64O.O4; health, $1,OO2.77; markets,
1904. 16; police, 81, 72O95; city prison,
$94l. 81; scales, sos. 20; real estate, $794.75;
cemeteries, $425; salaries, $1,000; cOntin'
gencies, s., 7s9. %; compromise loan, 81, 400;
loan of 1877, So, $50; Water Board, Sl3,-
OS6. IS, gas works, SIS, S53.OS.
BILLS.
Police and Fire Commissioners
On account of fire ................s Oo-s "
Committee Bills
Finance
To NJ. c. Craw ford, Collector 764 81
Miscellaneous. JUO W l,V'i W
Bill OF Miss Wilson. "................ ~ M
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THE RECORD.

LOOK our for Electric Lustre Starch.
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ANOTHER LIE NAILED.

The statement in yesterdays IatelligeaeT
that Capt Smith had promised Alex.
Tarner, the well known eolorcd man 9
position on the force il be would work for
his reelection, is a klseheod Of the most
pronounced type. Capt Smith met Mr..
Turner recently and asked him how the
cOlored vote stood. Turner said it was
pretty solid, except for Bennett-on him il
was pretty well split, for he had not kept
his word with the eolored people
when he was elected. Bennett
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Below will be found the vote cast for
Mayor and Chief OF Police in the various
wards in 1885. Cut it ont and paste it in
your hat for reference tomorrow:
, 1887-08-23

POINTS.

Joe Quincy has returned from Green
River. .
o. c. Roberts came down from Lusk
Sunday.
Geo. W. Baxter left for the East Sum
day morning.
G. A. Campbell left for his ranch yes
terday morning.
G. Percy Mastin, Rockford, ILL.,, is
registered at the Inter Ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Tassell were south
bound passengers Sunday morning.
j. d. Hardin, stock agent for the Chi
cage, Burlington & Quincy, is in town.
w. NJ. Lindenmier, formerly of this
city, came up from Fort Collins last even
ing.
p. j. Quealy, Carbon, territorial in
spector of coal mines, registered at the
Inter Ocean Sunday.
Miss Carrie Wells, the accomplished
daughter of Prof. Wells, arrived from
Rawlins yesterday morning.
Superintendent Wurtele and Roadmas.
ter Delaney made a trip over the Chey-
enne & Northern yesterday.
Judge D. j. Selden, brother of the man
recently assassinated at Manville, left for
Denver yesterday morning.
J. II. McAlvin, agent for the TOWNSHIP
of IVA, visited the location yesterday and
returned to this city last evening.
II. Altman. +. p. Voorhees, and j. +.
jenkins were passengers on yesterday
mornings Cheyenne & Northern.
Capt. Stcvick has left Cheyenne and
will hereafter reside in Iowa. The cap
tain is a pioneer in this section and has a
host Of friends here.
l.. II. Poole, of the Indian department,
left Tor Salmon City, Idaho, last evening.
He will investigate claims for damages in
hicted by the Indians in early days.
Robert f. Pattison, Pennsylvania ex-
governor, and John Norris, statistician
of the Pacific railway investigation com
mittec, were castbound passengers Sun
day morning.